Cataldo Mission, Old Mission State Park, Idaho
Gumbo was visiting the Mission of the Sacred Heart, situated on the banks of the Couer d'Alene River in Northern Idaho. It is the oldest standing building in Idaho state.
January 2023
The Art of Camouflage, Monteverde, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger comes across this well camouflaged walking stick, a herbivorous insect that does well in warm humid ecosystems.
How far can Disneymania go?
Fans are bidding on bottles and bags of water supposedly saved from the last day of Disney's Splash Mountain ride.
UK to add electronic entry permit
The UK joins the trend to require advance electronic paperwork to cross its borders.
Strasbourg History: Between the Lines
Strasbourg has spent almost 1500 years on the edge of competing cultures, rulers and loyalties, leaving it with a character all its own.
Business Advertising in Chinatown, NYC
Jonathan L found some old style advertising in Chinatown.
The Rain in Spain: Good News
Spain, among Europe's hardest-hit by recent droughts, is on the way to a better year as its reservoirs fill.
Marseille remembers its Holocaust roundups
Eighty years later, Marseille remembers the roundup of thousands during the Occupation
East End Stores, London
Amidst a wave of renewal and gentrification, some reminders of the past persist in London's East End
When Small Cars were the Big Thing
A visit to the 'Transport Center' of Munich's Deutschesmuseum gave PHeymont a history lesson on Europe's postwar 'motorization'
One-Clue Mystery: Name the Place!
This is all the clue there is: Is it enough for you to name the scene of a future TravelGumbo blog? Email answers by Monday midnight to TGsuggestions@gmail.com.
Amsterdam opens monster bike garage
A massive new bike parking facility is aimed at easing life for bicycle commuters in central Amsterdam
Eurostar: Merging, shrinking, expanding
Eurostar and Thalys have completed their merger, but the company is still faced with post-pandemic and post-Brexit issues
Afternoon and Evening in Fournier Bay, Antarctica
Our Antarctic adventurers get the first opportunity to go off-ship to explore the frozen lands of Fournier Bay
Oštarija Peglez'n, Bled
DrFumblefinger visits a charming lakeside restaurant in Bled, Slovenia.